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In vitro effects of calcium fructoborate on fMLP-stimulated human neutrophil granulocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17848728     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Discovery of naturally occurring boron complexes with organic compounds containing hydroxyl groups, sugars, and polysaccharides, adenosine-5-phosphate, pyridoxine, riboflavin, dehydroascorbic acid, and pyridine nucleotides led to the reassessment of the biochemical role of boron. Boron's anti-inflammatory actions were claimed but not yet demonstrated. This study investigated the effects of calcium fructoborate (CF) on the human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) that play a central role in the inflammatory response. Our results demonstrated that CF exposure induced a dose-dependent decrease in cell viability. Treatment of PMN cells, for 24 h, with 22,500 microM CF led to a decrease in cell viability by 61.1%, an inhibition of respiratory burst by 92.9% in the case of fMLP-stimulated cells, a diminution of intracellular level of superoxide anion with 59.3%, and a stimulation of superoxide dismutase activity by 72% in unstimulated PMN cells. Altogether, these results suggest the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of CF.
Authors:
R Scorei; Raluca Ciubar; Cristina Iancu; Valentina Mitran; Anisoara Cimpean; Dana Iordachescu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biological trace element research     Volume:  118     ISSN:  0163-4984     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol Trace Elem Res     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-12     Completed Date:  2007-10-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7911509     Medline TA:  Biol Trace Elem Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  27-37     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Craiova, 13 A.I. Cuza, Craiova, 200585, Romania. romulus_ion@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
Antioxidants / pharmacology
Apoptosis / physiology
Borates / pharmacology*
Calcium Chloride / pharmacology
Cell Survival
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Fructose / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Humans
N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / pharmacology*
Neutrophils / drug effects*,  metabolism
Respiratory Burst
Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
Superoxides / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Antioxidants; 0/Borates; 0/calcium fructoborate; 10043-52-4/Calcium Chloride; 11062-77-4/Superoxides; 1330-43-4/sodium borate; 30237-26-4/Fructose; 59880-97-6/N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; EC 1.15.1.1/Superoxide Dismutase

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